Apple TV - Thinking of buying

Hi Everyone,

Right I'm thinking of buying the above as I keep hearing great things about them and I'm wondering why I don't have one to be honest.

Need to understand a few things first.

How do they connect to the TV itself from the apple tv unit - By scart cable?
Can you install app's or do they just come pre loaded, like Netflix? What other app's are there?
I can project whats on my iPad and iPhone wireless right - Correct?
Anything else, tips & advise - Then please let me know why you love this device?

I'm literary just about to go and buy one today - Thought I should post here first to understand the device fully first.

Ton more things to watch for free. Look up xbmc and you will see all the repositories (apps ) that you can add. Ice films is great and so is 1movie. Really well worth it. Only issue is that at this point the 2 is more expensive then the 3.

Ton more things to watch for free. Look up xbmc and you will see all the repositories (apps ) that you can add. Ice films is great and so is 1movie. Really well worth it. Only issue is that at this point the 2 is more expensive then the 3.

Ton more things to watch for free. Look up xbmc and you will see all the repositories (apps ) that you can add. Ice films is great and so is 1movie. Really well worth it. Only issue is that at this point the 2 is more expensive then the 3.

Hi Phreddyl,

I've looked up xbmc and ice films on the web. So I thought I would try it out on my iPad first.

I've installed xbmc via Cydia on my jailbroken iPad. But I can't work out how to actually watch a film.

I assume you have to run the hosts through xbmc or something like that.

Also, I guess that xbmc from Cydia for the iPad is the same as running it on apple tv.

@1982ollie, FYI, Apple’s $99 set-top box: Apple TV supports 1080p playback and can access the iTunes store so you can watch movies, play Internet radio, use a handful of services like Netflix and YouTube, and, if you pay $25 per year, access your entire music library including ripped CDs through iTunes Match. If you use an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, its most compelling, exclusive feature is Apple’s AirPlay wireless streaming. With AirPlay on the Apple TV, you can stream photos, video, and music stored on your iOS device to your HDTV. During a party, this would allow the host to pump music through a home theater system while changing the music from the iPhone.

@1982ollie, FYI, Apple’s $99 set-top box: Apple TV supports 1080p playback and can access the iTunes store so you can watch movies, play Internet radio, use a handful of services like Netflix and YouTube, and, if you pay $25 per year, access your entire music library including ripped CDs through iTunes Match. If you use an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, its most compelling, exclusive feature is Apple’s AirPlay wireless streaming. With AirPlay on the Apple TV, you can stream photos, video, and music stored on your iOS device to your HDTV. During a party, this would allow the host to pump music through a home theater system while changing the music from the iPhone.

Quick question for you. Can you project what ever you have on your iDevice's screen, for example view your springboard layout or only do it in certain app's like photo stream, music & video app etc?